Case Study: Exposure to Bee Venom Resulted in Kidney Disorder

Acquired Fanconi Syndrome and Severe Hypophosphatemia After Exposure to Bee Venom
National Kidney Foundation, 2008 Abstracts
http://apitherapy.blogspot.com/2008/03/case-study-exposure-to-bee-venom.html

Fanconi syndrome (FS) is a disorder of proximal renal tubular transport leading to variable expression of aminoaciduria, glycosuria, phosphaturia, and type II renal tubular acidosis. Acquired Fanconi syndrome has been reported most often in association with drugs, paraproteinemias, amyloidosis and heavy metal toxicity. We report exposure to bee venom as an additional cause of Fanconi syndrome and dangerous hypophosphatemia...

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